MissMaple

MichXelle wrote:It's not too large at all as a desktop PC. It's a great size, big enough but not too much. One of our monitors is 1.5 inches smaller and we wish it was a little larger.

It's a huge upgrade of everything you currently have. The only downside is Win 8.

I agree that it's not too big...I upgraded from a Pentium 4 with XP. I purchased a scratch and dent and I couldn't find a blemish, except for a tiny speck of dirt under the glass. (Don't get me wrong, that's annoying.) It's quieter than my old computer. I haven't spent much time with it yet other than upgrading all the drivers, but I haven't had any issues. Upgrading to 8.1 is free.

If you don't think this is a good price, the same specs at Dell Outlet will cost you $1609 + tax. (Although they offer coupons from time to time)

I doubt upgrading the memory will be that big of a deal. It's documented in one of the user manuals.

Here is a pic of my messy desk so you can see how 27" compares to a puny 20" screen:

noteworthyjohn

ThunderThighs wrote:Warranty info is always at the bottom of the Features. This has a one year Dell warranty. You can also purchase an extended protection plan through SquareTrade. The graphic/link for that may not show up on some mobile devices.

Any idea if a three year SquareTrade warrenty is from the date of purchase or is in addition to the one year Dell warrenty?

cowherpower

Really? That's surprising, and a probably a deal-breaker for me. Dell doesn't sell an i7 XPS 27 on their website that doesn't some with Windows 8 Pro, so I'm really surprised this doesn't have the Pro version of Windows 8.

cowherpower

cowherpower wrote:Really? That's surprising, and a probably a deal-breaker for me. Dell doesn't sell an i7 XPS 27 on their website that doesn't some with Windows 8 Pro, so I'm really surprised this doesn't have the Pro version of Windows 8.

I chatted with Dell support and they confirmed that all of their Intel i7 XPS 27s are sold with Windows 8 Pro. Now I know that Woot is selling refurbished units, but I'd be surprised if all of them were downgraded to just Windows 8.

jgoehrin51

keysh2oboy

cowherpower wrote:I chatted with Dell support and they confirmed that all of their Intel i7 XPS 27s are sold with Windows 8 Pro. Now I know that Woot is selling refurbished units, but I'd be surprised if all of them were downgraded to just Windows 8.

They may tell you this.

But I just returned 2 units. Both i7. Neither with Win 8 Pro. (I returned them b/c I got a better deal on 2 other configurations during the return period). So you were misinformed.

Don't take my word for it. Simply go to the dell outlet and select 2720 and i7. The majority of i7's are NOT win pro.

rpvjeff

ThunderThighs wrote:It's likely because it's factory recondition so a different keyboard/mouse may have been substituted. The ones in our photo don't show silver trim.

Looks like this comes with a downgraded Dell KM632 kb/mouse combo rather than the KM714 standard for the XPS27 AIO. That seems to push the boundaries of the term "factory reconditioned" a bit. It would really be nice if these "differences" would be highlighted in the sales pitch so a proper comparison could be made!

herlein

I received my system yesterday which was quick. I am replacing a self built system from 2006 so this is much needed upgrade. The system is perfect, no blemishes and everything works perfectly. This ranks as my best Woot purchase along with the Dyson vacuum and Shun knives, I am easily impressed. The keyboard / mouse is the lower model but I didn't need it so will re-gift it. The graphic card is correct and showes both the Intel HD and NVIDIA under Device Manager. I upgraded the MSATA to a Plextor 256GB and made it the boot drive to make it even faster. If anyone wants some tips on how to do this, let me know. I am upgrading the RAM from 8GB to 16GB but it is not here yet.

awethern

herlein wrote:I received my system yesterday which was quick. I am replacing a self built system from 2006 so this is much needed upgrade. The system is perfect, no blemishes and everything works perfectly. This ranks as my best Woot purchase along with the Dyson vacuum and Shun knives, I am easily impressed. The keyboard / mouse is the lower model but I didn't need it so will re-gift it. The graphic card is correct and showes both the Intel HD and NVIDIA under Device Manager. I upgraded the MSATA to a Plextor 256GB and made it the boot drive to make it even faster. If anyone wants some tips on how to do this, let me know. I am upgrading the RAM from 8GB to 16GB but it is not here yet.

I got mine, NVIDIA there, and SSD is there BUT THEY DID NOT PUT WINDOWS ON THE SSD! Went to reinstall windows on the SSD, and it acted like it wasn't going to ask me where I wanted it. Is this because it is setup in RAID?

hbakrley

awethern wrote:I got mine, NVIDIA there, and SSD is there BUT THEY DID NOT PUT WINDOWS ON THE SSD! Went to reinstall windows on the SSD, and it acted like it wasn't going to ask me where I wanted it. Is this because it is setup in RAID?

Been reading up on this. It is setup for ISRT. Basically the 32gb ssd is for caching, with windows on the 2tb drive. I doubt win8 would fit on the 32gb ssd. I purchased a 256GB SSD MSATA. Will be reinstalling 8.1 on this drive.

awethern

hbakrley wrote:Been reading up on this. It is setup for ISRT. Basically the 32gb ssd is for caching, with windows on the 2tb drive. I doubt win8 would fit on the 32gb ssd. I purchased a 256GB SSD MSATA. Will be reinstalling 8.1 on this drive.

gestoph

Well this sucks. I got an order confirmation from woot for this item and then nothing else. Just followed up with them and it looks like my order was denied because it got caught in their fraud filter.

But I never got a notification about any issues with my order. If I had known I would have called them and cleared things up.

troyf6

anyone who had problems with this order get a reply from support back yet? I wasn't aware that it seems impossible to reach someone at Woot by phone, and I have to rely on someone helping me through email.

jgbstetson

troyf6 wrote:anyone who had problems with this order get a reply from support back yet? I wasn't aware that it seems impossible to reach someone at Woot by phone, and I have to rely on someone helping me through email.

A quick BBB search shows that, indeed, Woot doesn't use phone support/service. It took about a day to get a response form my email (not too bad).

Otherwise though, the machine is excellent and arrived in pristine condition.

For those of you experiencing problems with your video card:

The graphics is switchable from the integrated (onboard graphics) to the actual video card. We advise you to double check the device manager (usually located within Start-->Control Panel) if you have not already.

troyf6

ROGETRAY wrote:For those of you experiencing problems with your video card:

The graphics is switchable from the integrated (onboard graphics) to the actual video card. We advise you to double check the device manager (usually located within Start-->Control Panel) if you have not already.

If you're still encountering problems, please feel free to email into Woot Member Services at support@woot.com. They'll be able to answer any questions or concerns you might have.

this certainly is odd. yesterday I had been trying every way that I could to find the graphics card...device manager, nvidia graphics card scanner, display properties, etc...I tried downloading the newest 750M driver and that said it was not compatible.

In the last few hours...somehow...the graphics card is showing up now, but it won't let me update the most recent driver...strange.

herlein

I did some research and the XPS 2720 that was sold on Woot has both the Intel HD and the Nvidia graphic chips. This is due to the i7 chipset having a graphic processor built in. The Intel HD chip powers the monitors and the nVidia graphic card kicks in to help with games and design application that can utilize it. You need drivers for both processors available on dell's support site and you will see both devices in the device manager. I hope this helps.

Vanhalensing

Got mine the other day, and it is mostly great. However, I am having to go through Dell support, as the graphics card fan makes horrible noises when it kicks on. Once this problem is fixed, I look forward to games on it. Until then, I just have to stick with integrated.

Also, my msata drive was configured as a standard drive. If yours it too, and you want it as a cache drive to speed up the system, delete the partition in disk management, them go into the intel utility for drive management (it was already running in the notification area). Then you can enable it as cache.

dke76

Not happy at all...My computer arrived on Friday and I just picked it up. Out of the box the bottom right of the monitor had cracks on the display. The touch function does not work at all. Called dell and they advised me to notify Woot and to have them work on a replacement system?

ROGETRAY

dke76 wrote:Not happy at all...My computer arrived on Friday and I just picked it up. Out of the box the bottom right of the monitor had cracks on the display. The touch function does not work at all. Called dell and they advised me to notify Woot and to have them work on a replacement system?

Sorry for the late reply and to also hear that your order arrived in the condition you described.

Please write into Woot Member Services at support@woot.com and let them know what you're experiencing. They'll be more than happy to help resolve the issue.

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